First of all, before we get to the down-right seriousness of my blog, I would like to say that I'm sorry for totally failing and not reaching my goal of posting every week. I know that I am a deep failure and that you are all sadly disappointed in me.
To slightly explain I have just been busy with everything -- school, church, clarinet, piano. Whew i'm in a ton of things. And as I said last post (or... I believe I said? I might be losing my mind...) unfortunately you guys are not my highest priority in life.
Anyways, to the seriousness.
I've been thinking a lot lately. Actually church tonight kind of sprung up this final epiphany. (I think that's the word.. ah ha moment?) I don't really have a "inner circle" like most people would expect. I don't have a single person that I tell EVERYTHING to. I have people that I tell most things. But not everything.
Another thing that brought this on was the fact that I've been reading a book called Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. In this book the main character meets Owen, who helps her to become completely honest. To not hold back anything. And that made me think about how deceptive society is. People are constantly asking me (maybe it's just because I'm in High School) about how they look, their hair, their makeup. And would I tell them if it looked bad? Definitely not. Why? They asked right?
One more thing that I've been thinking about is the fact that I'm not really in a "group." Yes, i have a group of people that I mainly hang out with. I could name 10 (er... 7) off the top of my head. But we don't do all the same things. We're in all the same classes and Band, but other than that what do we have in common? Nothing. Now what about my church friends? Well. Most of them are into sports which I am so obviously not into it's not even funny. (Remember that phase (those of you long time readers) when I was in a health-craze?? Yeah.. not happening so much now. )
Another thing (man.. this is getting long and drawn out... sorry guys!) that drives me nuts about church is that people are so fake and hypocritical (including me sometimes.....) that it drives me nuts. Like during youth group we have about 20 minutes or so of worship, and there is always the SAME PERSON that raises their hands every time. Now, I know that raising their hands is an act of worship, and if that is what they are doing, then fine, but it appears to be that they are doing it just to look like the "godly thing to do." (disclaimer: They could be worshipping. Technically who am I to judge? But I'm just saying what it looks like to my (human, not godly) eyes.) Why? Why pretend? Why not be real??
So basically what I was trying to say through all of that drawn out, bunny-trailing, ranting, and raving is that a) I don't have anyone I tell EVERYTHING to. b) I'm not ever completely totally honest (without holding back anything) to anyone. and C) church sometimes drives me crazy. Even though I do the things that drive me crazy in other people. Which is technically a hypocritical attitude. Which I apologize for now. (at least I realize I'm being the slightest bit hypocritical right????? :/ )
So thanks for reading! Please comment below even if it's to call me a zealot-who-doesn't-like-arabic-people (Long story... yes I was called this this week. And no it's not true! I have many arabic friends.)
Love you all blog readers! Hopefully you won't have to wait too long for my next post.
<3- Kathryn
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
First Mistake
Hello Blog Readers and Followers :)))
So three weeks into my goal and I've already made a mistake. What do I have to say to this?? Oh well. School happens. Life happens. And sadly, although very important to me, you, my dear blog followers, are not the most important things in my life. I have other things to worry about. Like school. And my room. And my family. And church. So I... accidentally forgot about blogging.
BUT!!!! Here's the good news: I will still be blogging with the same goal. Only instead of new posts coming out on Thursdays they will come Fridays. :)
So... onto school. It's been... well... interesting. the consolers, or the computer system, or whatever SOMEHOW messed up my schedule. So now my schedule looks like this:
1. Pre AP Biology
2. Geometry
3. Spanish 2
4. Band
5. English
6. History
7. Business Information Management
INSTEAD OF
1. Geometry, Biology, History or Spanish
2. Choir
3. Geometry, Biology, History, or Spanish
4. Band
5. English
6. Geometry, Biology, History, or Spanish
7. Geometry, Biology, History, or Spanish.
So basically... they took me out of Choir (my love... if you didn't know) and put me in Business Information Management (from now on referred to as BIM). BIM is a class where you learn how to use a computer and the Microsoft Office Suite. Now, I'm not trying to say I have professional skills, but I have a pretty fundamental knowledge of Word, Outlook, Excel, Publisher, ect. I don't plan on being a secretary or anything where I have to use a computer. (Now, I know that things happen in life where you HAVE to be a secretary or have an office job so that you can provide for your family. And if those things happen... I WILL be anything that will take me.) I plan on being a musician. Weather through Private Lessons, a teacher (who... yes has to use a computer, but it's not her/his MAIN job), a music minister, ect.
It makes me a little mad but there's not much I can do about it.
So... questions for you:
1. How was your first (or second? or third??) week of school? Did anything ... interesting ... happen?
2. If you don't go to school, how was your week????
Haha thank you guys for reading.
XOXO- Love always!
-Kathryn
So three weeks into my goal and I've already made a mistake. What do I have to say to this?? Oh well. School happens. Life happens. And sadly, although very important to me, you, my dear blog followers, are not the most important things in my life. I have other things to worry about. Like school. And my room. And my family. And church. So I... accidentally forgot about blogging.
BUT!!!! Here's the good news: I will still be blogging with the same goal. Only instead of new posts coming out on Thursdays they will come Fridays. :)
So... onto school. It's been... well... interesting. the consolers, or the computer system, or whatever SOMEHOW messed up my schedule. So now my schedule looks like this:
1. Pre AP Biology
2. Geometry
3. Spanish 2
4. Band
5. English
6. History
7. Business Information Management
INSTEAD OF
1. Geometry, Biology, History or Spanish
2. Choir
3. Geometry, Biology, History, or Spanish
4. Band
5. English
6. Geometry, Biology, History, or Spanish
7. Geometry, Biology, History, or Spanish.
So basically... they took me out of Choir (my love... if you didn't know) and put me in Business Information Management (from now on referred to as BIM). BIM is a class where you learn how to use a computer and the Microsoft Office Suite. Now, I'm not trying to say I have professional skills, but I have a pretty fundamental knowledge of Word, Outlook, Excel, Publisher, ect. I don't plan on being a secretary or anything where I have to use a computer. (Now, I know that things happen in life where you HAVE to be a secretary or have an office job so that you can provide for your family. And if those things happen... I WILL be anything that will take me.) I plan on being a musician. Weather through Private Lessons, a teacher (who... yes has to use a computer, but it's not her/his MAIN job), a music minister, ect.
It makes me a little mad but there's not much I can do about it.
So... questions for you:
1. How was your first (or second? or third??) week of school? Did anything ... interesting ... happen?
2. If you don't go to school, how was your week????
Haha thank you guys for reading.
XOXO- Love always!
-Kathryn
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Week 2
Hey guys it's week 2 and right on time (or... 7 minutes late..) I'm getting my blog post for the week in ;)
So first of all on the 14th, at 5:00 am, 17 PEOPLE VEIWED MY BLOG. I have no idea where this great spasm of viewers came from. But welcome anyways I hope you become regular.
Second of all... as (most) of you know... I am a music junkie. Music is my life I love it love it love it and I plan to be an elementary music teacher when I "grow up" and get a real job. So I decided "what the heck. I might as well join senior adult choir. (No i'm not a senior adult. It's just they're nicer than regular adults. Especially to "younguns" who want to join them.)" So Wednesday night was the first rehearsal and OH MY GOODNESS it was amazing. I loveeee choir so singing worship songs was absolutely fantastic, and secondly (I'm probably the only one who thinks this, but whatever so far i've been completely honest) OLD PEOPLE ARE HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean it was just like constant laughter the whole 45 minutes.
So please pray for me Sunday. I practiced for 45 minutes and I have to perform like 8 songs. The perfectionist in me is freaking out, but somehow I'll make it through I KNOW I will. :) (Even if it means making up a part... ;) )
I love you guys and I am anxiously awaiting the next time I will post. Again, at the LATEST I promise it will be Thursday night. But probably earlier than that since school is starting Monday and I will have awesome juicy details about my teachers and drama. :)
<3 XOXO - Kathryn.
P.S. IF YOU ARE A NERD, READ BELOW.
Okay so for our summer reading project for school we had to read Fahrenheit 451 (by Ray Bradbury) and do a little packet. So tonight I was working on it and I was on the part where we had to pick a quote and explain it's importance, and what I wrote was REALLY good so I'm going to write it hear.
Quote: "We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal. Each man the image of every other; then all are happy, for there are no mountains to make them cower, to judge themselves against."
Significance: This quote is a warning against equality, so to speak. This quote reminds me of Harrison Burgeron by Kurt Vonnegut. (Side note: best short story ever. If you haven't read it... READ IT!!!) In this short story, anyone who is better or superior to anyone else is "handicapped" to be equal. Humans are created not equal. Everyone has different talents and abilities. Everyone is great at something, and not so great at something else. When we limit this "greatness" (weather with finances, academics, music, sports, art, ect.) we hinder humanity from excelling as we were made to do.
So what do you think? Do you disagree or disagree with me???? (I personally think that this is a work of genius... but of course it's my own writing so.. that only means I have a big head haha. :) )
So first of all on the 14th, at 5:00 am, 17 PEOPLE VEIWED MY BLOG. I have no idea where this great spasm of viewers came from. But welcome anyways I hope you become regular.
Second of all... as (most) of you know... I am a music junkie. Music is my life I love it love it love it and I plan to be an elementary music teacher when I "grow up" and get a real job. So I decided "what the heck. I might as well join senior adult choir. (No i'm not a senior adult. It's just they're nicer than regular adults. Especially to "younguns" who want to join them.)" So Wednesday night was the first rehearsal and OH MY GOODNESS it was amazing. I loveeee choir so singing worship songs was absolutely fantastic, and secondly (I'm probably the only one who thinks this, but whatever so far i've been completely honest) OLD PEOPLE ARE HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean it was just like constant laughter the whole 45 minutes.
So please pray for me Sunday. I practiced for 45 minutes and I have to perform like 8 songs. The perfectionist in me is freaking out, but somehow I'll make it through I KNOW I will. :) (Even if it means making up a part... ;) )
I love you guys and I am anxiously awaiting the next time I will post. Again, at the LATEST I promise it will be Thursday night. But probably earlier than that since school is starting Monday and I will have awesome juicy details about my teachers and drama. :)
<3 XOXO - Kathryn.
P.S. IF YOU ARE A NERD, READ BELOW.
Okay so for our summer reading project for school we had to read Fahrenheit 451 (by Ray Bradbury) and do a little packet. So tonight I was working on it and I was on the part where we had to pick a quote and explain it's importance, and what I wrote was REALLY good so I'm going to write it hear.
Quote: "We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal. Each man the image of every other; then all are happy, for there are no mountains to make them cower, to judge themselves against."
Significance: This quote is a warning against equality, so to speak. This quote reminds me of Harrison Burgeron by Kurt Vonnegut. (Side note: best short story ever. If you haven't read it... READ IT!!!) In this short story, anyone who is better or superior to anyone else is "handicapped" to be equal. Humans are created not equal. Everyone has different talents and abilities. Everyone is great at something, and not so great at something else. When we limit this "greatness" (weather with finances, academics, music, sports, art, ect.) we hinder humanity from excelling as we were made to do.
So what do you think? Do you disagree or disagree with me???? (I personally think that this is a work of genius... but of course it's my own writing so.. that only means I have a big head haha. :) )
Thursday, August 11, 2011
New Goal!!!
Hello, and welcome one new follower!! (Is it bad that I make this big of a deal out of followers?? It just makes me excited that people are ACTUALLY reading what I have to say :o)
As stated above I am about to list my new blogging goals for this year! (which is always interesting!!) I am actually going to aim to stick to these instead of flake out as usual when I make goals. I'm also going to set this goal as something that's ACTUALLY reasonable. (Once a day?? A little too much, both for me and for you...)
So you're probably thinking, "Stop gibber gibbering about this goal and get on with it! Stop procrastinating!!" So here it is:
My blogger goal for this school year (should I go with the first semester?? A whole school year might be too much of a commitment for me...) is to blog once a week (even if it's on the weekends or in the middle of the night...) about something that's actually worth my followers time to read.
For instance -- I know that none of you care about the drama going on at church, school, ect. Plus that takes too much time to type and it's too confusing... (Also what if I got famous, and they read my blog, and they figured out I was writing about them?? Yikes!!) So I will try and come up with something good and creative to write about... No guarantees... It could be some boring thing about Biology or World Geography. But I will try nevertheless.
So again, thank you for reading dear blog-readers! And if not before then, I will see you next Thursday.
XOXO <3- Kathryn
P.S. Preguntas para tu! (Questions for you!)
1. Do you speak Spanish? (at all?? a little?? Spanglish?)
2. What are your school year/fall goals?? What about for blogging?? (My school year goals also include keeping my room clean and never forgetting to bring anything to school/home, as well as being in the top 10 of my grade.)
3. Do you think I'm going to flake out on my blogging goal? (be honest... you won't hurt my feelings!!)
As stated above I am about to list my new blogging goals for this year! (which is always interesting!!) I am actually going to aim to stick to these instead of flake out as usual when I make goals. I'm also going to set this goal as something that's ACTUALLY reasonable. (Once a day?? A little too much, both for me and for you...)
So you're probably thinking, "Stop gibber gibbering about this goal and get on with it! Stop procrastinating!!" So here it is:
My blogger goal for this school year (should I go with the first semester?? A whole school year might be too much of a commitment for me...) is to blog once a week (even if it's on the weekends or in the middle of the night...) about something that's actually worth my followers time to read.
For instance -- I know that none of you care about the drama going on at church, school, ect. Plus that takes too much time to type and it's too confusing... (Also what if I got famous, and they read my blog, and they figured out I was writing about them?? Yikes!!) So I will try and come up with something good and creative to write about... No guarantees... It could be some boring thing about Biology or World Geography. But I will try nevertheless.
So again, thank you for reading dear blog-readers! And if not before then, I will see you next Thursday.
XOXO <3- Kathryn
P.S. Preguntas para tu! (Questions for you!)
1. Do you speak Spanish? (at all?? a little?? Spanglish?)
2. What are your school year/fall goals?? What about for blogging?? (My school year goals also include keeping my room clean and never forgetting to bring anything to school/home, as well as being in the top 10 of my grade.)
3. Do you think I'm going to flake out on my blogging goal? (be honest... you won't hurt my feelings!!)
Sunday, July 24, 2011
WOW girl 2 returns
Hey guys its me girl 2! I have been so busy since we made this! School has been the main thing, but also lots of other distractions, most importantly I have forgotten all about it! :) Well if you're wondering how I have been? Right now, I am depressed depressed out of my young little skull! I have had so much drama in the past week that I just want my head to explode! I don't know but my main problem is that I am fighting with my mom! I don't know.....I just feel like crying! grr sorry! anyways I am glad to see that we have 7 followers! Well technically girl 1 has seven viewers! But anyways, you might as well change the name of this to the adventures of girl one because I don't really think any of you care about what I am doing! so there I am sorry to be so dramatic, but that's just me! :) I hope girl 1 doesn't get mad at me! but if so im sorry! I love you girl!
-girl 2
-girl 2
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Dear 7 followers
Hello! This is a personalized note to you! That is if any of you are reading this... which is not probable. I'm going to ask you a few questions about yourselves, and I would ask that you please respond. But again, none of you are listening to me so why do I even ask???... :)
1.) Where are you from? I think it's so cool when people from exotic (or at least exotic to me) places veiw my blog. I'm just a humble kid from Texas and people all the way from Australia (!!!!) are looking at what I have to say. I feel special <3
2.) Do you have any advice for me? I have been blogging for (about) a year now, (half a year at this location) and some of you have been following me the whole way. (P.S. Don't be afraid to be rude! Constructive criticism is the best thing ever, and I have tough skin!!)
3.) What's your blog name? I don't follow many of you and it would be awesome to have more posts in my que (sp??) when I log on.
Also, I wanted to thank you SO. MUCH. This blog has been everything I could ever hope or dream of, and more, and (hopefully) it's headed to high places. Probably not. But still. A girl can dream right?
Love you guys forever and always, you rock my world Blogger Peeps!!!
<3- Kathryn
P.S. Followers includes regular readers!!
1.) Where are you from? I think it's so cool when people from exotic (or at least exotic to me) places veiw my blog. I'm just a humble kid from Texas and people all the way from Australia (!!!!) are looking at what I have to say. I feel special <3
2.) Do you have any advice for me? I have been blogging for (about) a year now, (half a year at this location) and some of you have been following me the whole way. (P.S. Don't be afraid to be rude! Constructive criticism is the best thing ever, and I have tough skin!!)
3.) What's your blog name? I don't follow many of you and it would be awesome to have more posts in my que (sp??) when I log on.
Also, I wanted to thank you SO. MUCH. This blog has been everything I could ever hope or dream of, and more, and (hopefully) it's headed to high places. Probably not. But still. A girl can dream right?
Love you guys forever and always, you rock my world Blogger Peeps!!!
<3- Kathryn
P.S. Followers includes regular readers!!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Twitter!!
Hey guys!
Sorry (again) for the lack of posting lately.
Anywho.. The point of this blog is to tell you about my (new!) Twitter account!!! You can follow me at @kltune if you would like to. :)
So for a few questions...
1.) Do you twitter?
2.) Why or why not?
3.) Do you have any advice for a new twitter person? (aka... me...)
Thanks for reading! I have about 3 more weeks left in Iowa, and then I will be back to my semi-normal posting routine! Love you guys!
XOXO- Kathryn
Sorry (again) for the lack of posting lately.
Anywho.. The point of this blog is to tell you about my (new!) Twitter account!!! You can follow me at @kltune if you would like to. :)
So for a few questions...
1.) Do you twitter?
2.) Why or why not?
3.) Do you have any advice for a new twitter person? (aka... me...)
Thanks for reading! I have about 3 more weeks left in Iowa, and then I will be back to my semi-normal posting routine! Love you guys!
XOXO- Kathryn
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